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PCV13 Supplemental Dose
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The Division of Public Health encourages all providers to review the immunization records of their clients aged less than 6 years to ensure all have received a dose of PCV13. To facilitate this, the Wisconsin Immunization Registry (WIR) can be used to identify the clients aged 24-59 months who have completed the pneumococcal series with only PCV7 and have not received PCV13. These lists can then be used for reminder/recall efforts.
Guidelines and WIR report instructions are available here. Our thanks to Jim Conway for forwarding this important information.
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WIAAP Opposes AB 337
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WIAAP has announced its opposition to AB 337, which would dilute critical components of the Healthy Youth Act. The proposed legislation would significantly alter provisions regarding content and delivery of sexuality education. Read more at the chapter web site.
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Funding Available
AAP Chapter Advocacy Summit - Deadline 1/22/12
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WIAAP will fund two (2) candidates interested in attending the AAP Chapter Advocacy Summit being held March 14-16, 2012 in Schaumburg, IL. Materials are due to the chapter no later than January 22, 2012. For application requirements and more details, click here.
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The Intersection of Community and Technology: Using Social Media to Connect Your Practice to Your Families
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The Open Forum session at WIAAP's fall meeting featured a recap of our web and social media presence as well as an excellent "how to" for social media and why you need to meet your patients where they are - online. Slides from this and other presentations are available at the chapter web site.
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I Will Never Be the Physician My Father Was
My father, now retired, was a general and thoracic surgeon, who was triple-boarded in critical care, and ran a trauma unit in inner-city Philadelphia. He was in private solo practice for most of his career. He worked seven days a week for much of my childhood, and seemed to be on call all of the time. I can remember multiple Thanksgivings that were cut short or scrapped because someone needed him.
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How to Prepare For and Execute an Online Presence
Establishing a digital presence is rapidly becoming a necessity for healthcare professionals, medical practices, and institutions. Many have recognized this fact... yet many more have not.
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